NEWS While finance ministers from the euro zone and the International Monetary Fund bridged their main differences over a bailout for Greece early Tuesday, bringing closer the release of long-delayed emergency aid, what they left undecided means this long-running drama - and the cohesion of the euro union - is far from settled. James Kanter reports from Brussels.
North Korea has stepped up what could be preparations to send up a new rocket from its northwestern launching station in defiance of a United Nations ban, the satellite operator DigitalGlobe said Tuesday, citing recent satellite imagery of the facility. Choe Sang-hun reports from Seoul.
Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany has preached austerity, even as public spending cuts have deepened recessions in the periphery, actually increasing the debt load. Nicholas Kulish reports from Berlin.
Rebel leaders in the Democratic Republic of Congo sent out mixed signals on Tuesday, with some saying they were withdrawing troops from the strategic city of Goma, which they captured last week, while others maintained that such a pullout would occur only if the Congolese government met a lengthy list of demands. Jeffrey Gettleman reports from Nairobi.
Thousands of workers in Italy stormed the locked gates of Europe's largest steel plant on Tuesday after the company halted production and said that a court ruling warning of serious environmental problems would force it to shut down. Rachel Donadio reports from Rome.
With envoys from more than 100 nations convening in Dubai to discuss telecommunications, diverse groups are warning of plans to censor the Internet. But analysts say the real debate is about business. Eric Pfanner reports from Paris.
ARTS “Twelfth Night†is a success in London, with Mark Rylance set to make waves again in the role of Olivia, while “The Magistrate†leaves some room for improvement. Matt Wolf reviews from London.
SPORTS The el ders of Brazilian soccer gave no explanation for the most recent firing of the national team coach, and they now seem determined to reach into the past for the next one. Rob Hughes reports from London.
